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Neurosurgery

Patients at Mount Sinai Medical Center receive comprehensive, high-quality neurosurgical care tailored to their individual needs. A comprehensive team of physicians will customize the diagnostic and therapeutic plan to meet the individual needs of each patient. This team approach brings together the skills of physicians trained in neurosurgery, neurology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, endocrinology, ophthalmology and rehabilitative medicine.

Conditions cared for by the Division of Neurosurgery include:

Astrocytoma

Glioma

Glioblastoma

Brain tumors

Orbital tumors

Pituitary tumors

Meningioma

Acoustic Neuroma

Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)

Arnold-Chiari malformation

Cerebal Aneurysms

Cerebal AVMs (Arterio-Venous Malformations)

Spine Tumor

Spinal Stenosis

Herniated Disc

Spinal Instability

Spondylolisthesis

Sciatica

Mount Sinai has earned designation as a Comprehensive Stroke Center, assuring patients that it follows national standards and guidelines that can significantly improve the outcomes of the most complex stroke cases. Mount Sinai was only the second hospital in Miami-Dade County, and one of just 16 in the state to receive the designation.

Division Specialties

General neurosurgery, employing minimally invasive techniques that include the Trilogy system, used in radiosurgery to treat tumors and small lesions in the brain

Microsurgery which coordinates the use of a microscope and electrodes during surgery on the brain or spinal cord increasing the chance of surgical success and avoiding damage to healthy tissue